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underground adj.
⇨ secret 2secret2 adjective secret information/a secret passage 秘密信息；秘密通道a secret drinker/your secret fears 偷偷喝酒的人；隐忧secret ♦︎ covert ♦︎ undercover ♦︎ clandestine ♦︎ undergroundThese words all describe actions or behaviour which other people do not know about. 这些词均表示行动或行为是暗中进行的、隐秘的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆secret / covert / undercover / clandestine / underground activity◆a secret / a covert / an undercover / a clandestine operation◆a secret / an undercover / a clandestine / an underground organization◆a clandestine / an underground movement◆a secret / clandestine meeting / relationsip / affair◆a secret / an undercover agent◆covert / undercover surveillance■ secret [only before noun] used to talk about actions, behaviour and feelings that you do not tell other people about and do not want them to know （行动、行为或感情）暗中进行的，未公开的，隐秘的◆He's a secret drinker.他偷偷摸摸地喝酒。◆I didn't know you were a secret football fan.我不知道你私下里还是个足球迷。◆She could not tell him her secret hopes and fears.她不能把内心的希望和担忧告诉他。▸ secret noun [countable] ◆He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it).他并没有掩饰自己的雄心壮志。▸ secretly adverb ◆She was secretly pleased to see him.见到他，她心中窃喜。■ covert /ˈkʌvət, ˈkəʊvɜːt; NAmE ˈkoʊvɜːrt/ [usually before noun] (formal) (of actions or behaviour) secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice （行动或行为）秘密的，隐蔽的，暗中的◆There were widespread allegations of the use of covert surveillance.很多人指责暗中监视的做法。◆He stole a covert glance at her across the table.他隔着桌子偷偷瞥了她一眼。 OPP overt ⇨ open ▸ covertly adverb ◆He watched her covertly in the mirror.他从镜子里偷偷地望着她。■ undercover /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r); NAmE ˌʌndərˈkʌvər/ [usually before noun] working or done secretly in order to find out information, especially for the police or a government （尤指为警方或政府）秘密工作的，暗中进行的◆Police made twelve arrests yesterday following a three-week undercover operation.警方经过三个星期的秘密行动后于昨天逮捕了12人。▸ undercover adverb ◆The illegal payments were discovered by a journalist working undercover.这些非法付款是一个暗中查访的记者发现的。■ clandestine /klænˈdestɪn, ˈklændəstaɪn/ [usually before noun] (formal, usually disapproving) (of actions, behaviour or a relationship) secret, especially because you would be ashamed if people knew （行动、行为或关系）暗中进行的，秘密的，见不得光的◆A clandestine meeting was held between leaders of the two parties.两党领导人举行了一次秘密会议。◆She could see no future in her clandestine relationship.她知道她的地下恋情是没有前途的。■ underground /ˈʌndəgraʊnd; NAmE ˈʌndərgraʊnd/ [usually before noun](especially of an organization) operating secretly and often illegally, especially against a government （尤指反政府组织）秘密的，非法的，地下的◆Slowly, an underground resistance movement grew.慢慢地，一个地下抵抗运动发展了起来。▸ underground /ˌʌndəˈgraʊnd; NAmE ˌʌndərˈgraʊnd/ adverb ◆If the group is outlawed they will go underground.如果这个团体被宣布为非法，他们就会转入地下。 |